Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign state in Western Africa. Its capital is Bissau. About 1.9 million people live there (2017). It covers 36,125 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bissau
- People (2017)
- 1.9 million
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
Guinea-Bissau at a glance
- In its own language
- República da Guiné-Bissau
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Bissau
- Population
- 1,861,283 (2017)
- Area
- 36,125 km² (13,948 mi²)
- People are called
- Bissau-Guinean, Guinea-Bissauan
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1.6 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 59.9 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.483 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.8 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 7% (2014)
- Head of government
- Rui Duarte de Barros (since 2023)
- Country codes
- GW, GNB
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet domain
- .gw
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates
- 12°, -15°
Guinea-Bissau and its neighbours
Guinea-Bissau borders Guinea and Senegal. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Guinea-Bissau
- Neighbours
Divisions of Guinea-Bissau
- Bafatá
- Biombo Region
- Bissau Autonomous Sector
- Bolama region
- Cacheu Region
- Gabú Region
- Oio Region
- Quinara Region
- Tombali Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- OHADA
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 13 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
What is the population of Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau has about 1,861,283 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 square miles).
What currency does Guinea-Bissau use?
The West African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Guinea-Bissau?
The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese.
Which countries border Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau shares a border with Guinea and Senegal.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.